SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)

The food stamp program, now offically known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), provides about 46 million
Americans in about 22 million low-income homes with debit cards to buy food each month. Participants include adults with families
who work in low wage jobs, unemployed workers and people on fixed incomes, such as Social Security. About three-fourths of SNAP
recipients live in households with children; more than one-quarter live in households with seniors or people with disabilities.
It is the largest federal nutritional assistance program. The SNAP Outreach Program, at the Food Bank of Lincoln, provides food
stamp information and application assistance, as another means of providing meals to the community's most vulnerable individuals
and families.

Become a Local SNAP Outreach Partner

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps low-income individuals and families buy the food they need. Unfortunately,
about one-third of the eligible population does not take advantage of this benefit. Food Bank of Lincoln's goal is to increase
participation in Nebraska by assisting the eligible population access this valuable nutrition assistance benefit.

Food Bank of Lincoln & Food Bank for the Heartland Outreach Program focuses on 3 areas:

Awareness - A number of print and electronic resources are available for you to distribute to your clients to educate and encourage them to apply for SNAP if they qualify.

Access - The Permanent Access Site program offered by Food Bank of Lincoln/Food Bank of the Heartland provides your agency with a computer for public use in applying for benefits and training for your staff to assist with the application process.

Your SNAP partnership with Food Bank of Lincoln/Food Bank of the Heartland helps your reach the needy in your community in an additional
way. SNAP participation has positive economic impact in communities- $9 in total spending is generated for every $5 in new SNAP benefits.

How can your agency get involved?

Distribute SNAP materials provided by Food Bank of Lincoln/Food Bank of the Heartland to your clients.

Host a SNAP event to sign up clients for benefits.

Partner with Food Bank of Lincoln/Food Bank for the Heartland as a permanent access site.

For more information, please contact a SNAP Outreach Coordinator at 855-444-5556.

In 2013, 1,405 unduplicated volunteers donated 58,848 hours of their time to the Food Bank of Lincoln.